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OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to analyze the risk factors and etiological profile of lower back pain (LBP) among patients attending a neurology outpatient department at a tertiary care center. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted, involving 170 patients, aged over 18, presenting with LBP between March and August 2023. Sociodemographic and lifestyle data were collected, and diagnostic investigations, including X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), were performed. Patients were categorized into acute and chronic LBP groups for analysis. RESULTS: Age-acute LBP was more prevalent in younger patients (<35 years), while chronic LBP was predominant in older age-groups (≥55 years). Gender-females showed a higher prevalence of LBP compared to males, with chronic LBP more common among females. Triggering events-heavy weightlifting was a significant trigger for chronic LBP, while coughing/sneezing was common in acute LBP. Occupation-patients with physically exerting jobs were more prone to acute LBP, while chronic LBP was prevalent among homemakers and those with no work. Body mass index (BMI)-obesity and overweight were associated with chronic LBP. Medication-chronic LBP patients were more likely to be on medication compared to acute LBP patients. MRI findings-prolapsed intervertebral disk (PIVD) was the most prevalent etiology, more common in chronic LBP patients. Other etiologies included vertebral fracture, tumor, tuberculosis, and various spinal conditions. CONCLUSION: Lower back pain is a multifaceted condition influenced by age, gender, BMI, and lifestyle factors. Effective management and prevention strategies should consider these risk factors to improve patients' quality of life. A comprehensive approach is essential to address the complex etiology of LBP.
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Dolor de la Región Lumbar , Centros de Atención Terciaria , Humanos , Dolor de la Región Lumbar/epidemiología , Dolor de la Región Lumbar/etiología , Masculino , Femenino , Factores de Riesgo , Estudios Transversales , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Prevalencia , Dolor Crónico/epidemiología , Dolor Crónico/etiología , Factores de Edad , Factores Sexuales , Índice de Masa Corporal , Adulto Joven , AncianoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are important trace elements for the growth and development of children. In Wilson disease (WD), impaired Cu metabolism may affect growth. This study was conducted to evaluate the height and weight of children with neurological WD and correlate these with serum Cu, Zn, and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I). METHODS: This prospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching institute. Children with neurologic WD were included. The height, weight, and body-mass index of each child were measured and categorized according to the revised national growth chart. Serum Cu, Zn, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, albumin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and urinary-Cu were measured. Serum IGF-1 was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The relationship between height and weight with trace elements and IGF was analyzed using parametric or non-parametric tests. RESULTS: There were 52 children (5-18 years) with neurologic WD. Thirty-six (69.2%) children had normal height, 12 (23.1%) were tall, and 4 (7.7%) were stunted. Forty-six (88.5%) children had normal weight and six (11.5%) children were underweight. IGF-1 correlated with height, weight, duration of treatment, and serum Zn level. About 15.4% of children had stunting and/or wasting, which was associated with low levels of serum IGF-I, Zn, and calcium. CONCLUSIONS: Stunting and/or wasting occurs in 15.4% of children with neurologic WD and is associated with reduced serum IGF-I, Zn, and calcium concentration. Adjunctive Zn and calcium treatment may help in achieving normal growth.
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Degeneración Hepatolenticular , Oligoelementos , Niño , Humanos , Zinc , Cobre , Factor I del Crecimiento Similar a la Insulina/metabolismo , Calcio , Estudios Prospectivos , Trastornos del CrecimientoRESUMEN
This study aims to identify neuropsychiatric manifestations in neurological Wilson disease (NWD), and their correlation with MRI changes and glutamate excitotoxicity. Forty-three consecutive patients with NWD from a tertiary care teaching hospital were evaluated prospectively who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The neuropsychiatric evaluation was done using Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) battery that assesses 12 domains including delusion, hallucination, agitation/aggression, dysphoria/depression, anxiety, euphoria, apathy, disinhibition, irritability, aberrant motor activity, appetite change, and abnormal nighttime behavior. Cranial MRI was done using a 3 T machine, and locations of signal changes were noted including the total number of MRI lesions. Serum glutamate level was measured by a fluorescence microplate reader. Abnormal NPI in various domains and total NPI scores were correlated with MRI lesions, serum and urinary copper, and glutamate level. The median age of the patients was 16 years. Forty-one (48.8%) patients had cognitive impairment and 37 (86%) had movement disorder. Neurobehavioral abnormality was detected in all-commonest being agitation (90.7%) followed by appetite change (81.4%), elation (74.4%), irritability (69.8%), anxiety (67.4%), depression (65.1%), apathy (44.2%), night time abnormal behavior (32.6%), aberrant motor behavior (20.9%), delusions (16.3%), and hallucination (18.6%). The thalamic lesion was associated with depression, globus pallidus with depression and anxiety, caudate with anxiety and agitation, brainstem with irritability, and frontal cortex with apathy. Serum glutamate level was higher in NWD. NPI sum score correlated with MRI load and glutamate level. Varying severity of neurobehavioral abnormalities are common in the patients with NWD and correlate with the location of MRI lesion and glutamate level.
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Síntomas Conductuales/etiología , Trastornos del Conocimiento/etiología , Ácido Glutámico/sangre , Degeneración Hepatolenticular/complicaciones , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Trastornos del Movimiento/etiología , Neuroimagen , Adolescente , Adulto , Síntomas Conductuales/sangre , Síntomas Conductuales/diagnóstico por imagen , Mapeo Encefálico , Trastornos del Conocimiento/sangre , Trastornos del Conocimiento/diagnóstico por imagen , Cobre/sangre , Cobre/orina , Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos/sangre , Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos/etiología , Femenino , Alucinaciones/diagnóstico por imagen , Alucinaciones/tratamiento farmacológico , Alucinaciones/etiología , Degeneración Hepatolenticular/diagnóstico por imagen , Degeneración Hepatolenticular/metabolismo , Humanos , Hígado/diagnóstico por imagen , Masculino , Trastornos del Humor/sangre , Trastornos del Humor/diagnóstico por imagen , Trastornos del Humor/etiología , Trastornos del Movimiento/sangre , Trastornos del Movimiento/diagnóstico por imagen , Neurotransmisores/metabolismo , Fumarato de Quetiapina/uso terapéutico , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Oxidative stress has been reported in Wilson's disease with neurological manifestation (WDNM), but there is a paucity of studies on the role of adjunctive antioxidant therapy. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive vitamin C and E treatment in reducing oxidative stress and improving clinical outcomes. Forty-nine patients with WDNM were included and their clinical details were noted. Glutathione (GSH), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured using spectrophotometer at baseline and follow-up. All patients received zinc with or without chelating therapy, and 32 of them prescribed vitamin C (500 mg/day) and E (400 mg/day). Clinical outcomes at 6, 12, and 24 months were categorized as improved, static, or worsened based on improvement in Burke-Fahn-Marsden (BFM) score (>10%) and/or severity grade (> 1). Baseline parameters were similar between two groups; except BFM score was higher in the antioxidant group. At follow-up, the antioxidant group had higher GSH, TAC, and lower MDA levels compared with baseline. Patients on antioxidant treatment experienced improvement more frequently at 6 (53.1% vs. 29.4%), 12 (62.5% vs. 29.4%), and 24 months (68.8% vs. 35.3%) compared with those without antioxidant treatment. In WDNM, adjunctive vitamin C and E treatment reduce oxidative stress and improve clinical outcome.
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Antioxidantes/uso terapéutico , Quelantes/uso terapéutico , Degeneración Hepatolenticular/tratamiento farmacológico , Penicilamina/uso terapéutico , Zinc/uso terapéutico , Adolescente , Adulto , Antioxidantes/administración & dosificación , Ácido Ascórbico/administración & dosificación , Ácido Ascórbico/uso terapéutico , Quelantes/administración & dosificación , Niño , Combinación de Medicamentos , Femenino , Glutatión/sangre , Degeneración Hepatolenticular/sangre , Humanos , Masculino , Malondialdehído/sangre , Penicilamina/administración & dosificación , Vitamina E/administración & dosificación , Vitamina E/uso terapéutico , Vitaminas/administración & dosificación , Vitaminas/uso terapéutico , Zinc/administración & dosificaciónRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: There is paucity of studies on predictors of seizures in Wilson disease with neurological manifestation (WDNM), and none has evaluated the role of copper (Cu) induced oxidative stress, proinflammatory and excitotoxicity in the genesis of seizure. OBJECTIVES: To report frequency, refractoriness, and outcome of seizure in WDNM. We also evaluate role of Cu induced oxidative stress, excitotoxicity and cytokines in predicting seizures. METHODS: The diagnosis of WDNM was based on clinical, MRI, KF ring and 24 h urinary Cu. Detailed clinical examination including severity of WD, occurrence of seizure, seizure semiology, antiepileptic drug (AED) and breakthrough seizures were noted. Cranial MRI and electroencephalography findings were noted. Serum free-Cu, oxidative stress markers (glutathione, total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde), glutamate and cytokines (interleukin 6, 8 and 10 and tumour necrosis factor α) were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometer, spectrophotometer, fluorometer and flow cytometer respectively, and correlated with seizures. Patients were treated with zinc with or without penicillamine, and those with epilepsy received second-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). RESULTS: Out of 110 patients with WDNM, 16(14.5%) had seizures; focal in 11(68.7%) and generalized in 5(31.3%). Patients with seizure had higher serum free-Cu (35.87 ± 1.34 vs 31.72 ± 0.68; P = 0.02), severe dystonia (P = 0.04), and more frequent cortical (100% vs 6.4%; P < 0.01) and subcortical (81.3% vs 20.2%; P < 0.01) lesions on MRI compared to those without seizure. Oxidative stress markers (glutathione, total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde), cytokines and glutamate were elevated in WDNM compared to controls. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, cortical involvement (OR = 105.49; 95%CI = 8.74-1272.39; P < 0.01) and number of MRI lesions (OR = 1.99; 95% CI = 1.11-3.57; P = 0.02) were independent predictors of seizure. The seizures were controlled with single and dual AEDs in seven patients each, and two patients needed three AEDs. All the patients had seizure remission for a median follow up of 66(24-180) months. CONCLUSION: About one-sixth WDNM patients have seizures especially in those with cortical and extensive MRI lesions. Seizures are easily controlled by AEDs.